The Digital Lifestyles Centre (DLC)
The DLC is a state of the art living laboratory based at the University
of Essex in the UK. It is comprised of a suite of facilities which include
the iSpace, iCampus and iClassroom. This is supported by academic expertise
in Intelligent Environments, Immersive Virtual Worlds, Converged Network
Services, User Experience, Technology Evaluation, Co-creation and Service
Innovation.
The Digital Lifestyles Centre
Research services
Whether you simply require a Living Lab environment and facilities to conduct
your own research or commissioned research, we can help in the following ways:
- Technical evaluation of existing and new products and services
- User trials and user experience studies
- Technical development and evaluation of prototypes
- Co-design of new products and services using user-centred design methods
- Integration services